n.(名词)

1. [C] 挫折；阻碍difficulty or problem that delays or prevents sth, or makes a situation worse

tragedyn.悲剧；灾难；惨事

misadventuren.不幸；灾难

disappointmentn.失望；令人失望的人或事

hindrancen.起妨碍作用的事物或人

holdupn.持枪抢劫；停顿；延迟

delayv.耽搁；推迟；延误n.耽搁；延期；推迟

impedimentn.障碍；阻碍；口吃

stumbling block绊脚石； 障碍物

obstructionn.障碍；妨碍；闭塞；违例阻挡

obstaclen.障碍；绊脚石

reversaln.翻转；倒转；反转

black eyen.发青的眼圈；失败；不好的名声

reversev.逆转；倒退；互换；改变adj.相反的；反面的；颠倒的n.相反；背面；失败；倒档

blown.打击；殴打；吹v.吹；风吹；擤(鼻子)；(保险丝)熔断；<口>浪费(机会)

1. He met with many a setback in his lifetime.
   他一生中遭到过许多挫折。
2. This setback has drained away my keenness.
   这次挫折削弱了我的热情。
3. Undaunted by his first setback, he decided to try once more.
   不为最初的失败而动摇，他决定再试一次。
4. This latest arrest was just one minor setback.
   最近的逮捕只不过是一个小小的退步。